4.9 from 22 votes
Lemon Bars
Bright, tangy lemon bars recipe with a shortbread crust and lemon custard filling. A simple powdered sugar dusting makes these fruit bars a classic!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
205 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter cold
For the Lemon Filling:
- 2 large egg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar sifted, for the topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x9 baking pan on the bottom and the sides.
- Combine the flour and sugar in a small bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until you have coarse crumbs.
- Pat the shortbread mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes.
- While the crust is baking, combine the egg, sugar, juice, flour, baking powder and lemon zest in a bowl. Beat until smooth.
- Pour the mixture over the warm crust.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Cool the bars and then sprinkle them with sifted powdered sugar.
- Cut into 12 squares and store the bars in an airtight container.
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Notes
- The calories shown are based on the bars being cut into 12 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 bar. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
80mg
(3%)
Potassium
43mg
(1%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
280IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1.5mg
(2%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 43mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 280IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.